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the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n 36.1_o psal_n 36.1_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n they_o let_v we_o therefore_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o not_o only_o talk_v of_o they_o but_o practise_v they_o and_o do_v they_o first_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n &_o not_o to_o talk_v of_o they_o only_o or_o to_o commend_v they_o but_o to_o practice_v they_o and_o do_v they_o the_o prophet_n david_n therefore_o show_v plain_o who_o they_o be_v that_o fear_v god_n say_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a 8.6_o psa_fw-la 100l_n 17_o 18._o psa_fw-la 128.1_o psa_fw-la 119_o 63._o deut._n 8.6_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o and_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o david_n say_v i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o and_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n this_o must_v therefore_o teach_v every_o one_o careful_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v god_n commandment_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o fear_v he_o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o fear_n service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o instead_o of_o keep_v god_n comandement_n break_v they_o all_o &_o delight_v themselves_o in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o commit_v of_o sin_n &_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v salomon_n counsel_n heart_n eccle._n 12.13_o in_o all_o god_n child_n in_o who_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v there_o must_v be_v uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n second_o we_o must_v get_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o 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the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n clean_v so_o fast_o unto_o god_n as_o never_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o for_o those_o that_o have_v make_v some_o good_a beginning_n and_o yet_o afterward_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o do_v evident_o declare_v that_o they_o never_o have_v this_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n for_o god_n do_v so_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o they_o may_v sometime_o fall_v through_o infirmity_n but_o as_o solomon_n say_v they_o rise_v up_o again_o therefore_o they_o can_v final_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n none_o can_v pluck_v he_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n satan_n can_v 10.29_o joh._n 10.29_o because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o 4.4_o john_n 4.4_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n sin_n can_v because_o grace_n will_v prevail_v against_o it_o the_o world_n can_v 5.4_o 1._o john_n 5.4_o because_o this_o be_v our_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n 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will_v help_v they_o will_v thou_o have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o then_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 8.12_o psal_n 147_o 11._o eccle._n 8.12_o and_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o and_o though_o many_o trouble_n and_o manifold_a mischief_n be_v in_o the_o world_n &_o though_o the_o righteous_a fall_n into_o manifold_a affliction_n yet_o as_o solomon_n say_v 7.18_o eccle._n 7.18_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o
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shall_v find_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o their_o blessedness_n true_a holiness_n and_o true_a happiness_n be_v never_o separate_v as_o for_o perfection_n god_n look_v not_o for_o it_o at_o our_o hand_n if_o sin_n hang_v on_o we_o but_o we_o will_v fain_o cast_v it_o off_o if_o we_o find_v unbelief_n but_o will_v most_o glad_o get_v faith_n if_o we_o be_v trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o hardness_n but_o be_v desirous_a of_o softness_n if_o we_o be_v humble_v for_o that_o we_o can_v be_v humble_v sufficient_o nor_o get_v such_o a_o large_a heart_n as_o we_o will_v to_o desire_v and_o expect_v grace_n from_o heaven_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discomfort_a for_o our_o defect_n and_o frailty_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v we_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o in_o his_o belove_a son_n according_a to_o that_o worthy_a prayer_n of_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n 30.18.19_o 2._o chro._n 30.18.19_o the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a towards_o he_o that_o prepare_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n four_o this_o serve_v for_o comfort_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n reward_v our_o good_a purpose_n shall_v be_v reward_v to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o high_o god_n prize_v good_a purpose_n and_o desire_n accept_v and_o reward_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o as_o if_o they_o come_v accompany_v with_o the_o deed_n themselves_o david_n do_v but_o conceive_v a_o purpose_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 7.16_o 2._o sam._n 7.16_o god_n reward_v it_o with_o the_o build_n and_o establish_v of_o david_n house_n he_o do_v but_o conceive_v a_o purpose_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n god_n ear_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n before_o david_n confession_n can_v be_v in_o his_o tongue_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o the_o poor_a beggar_n that_o have_v want_v food_n for_o themselves_o christ_n yet_o shall_v say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n you_o have_v feed_v i_o 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